Change can be tough, even when it’s in our best interest. So let’s acknowledge that the positive steps we’re all...
Staying Strong through the COVID-19 Crisis
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Message for Teens Struggling with Mental Health from a Teen Who’s Been There: Don’t Lose Hope
“Believe in Yourself. Don’t Lose Hope.” Strong 365 founder Chantel Garrett in conversation with Youth Leadership Board member Christine Frey....
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Fast and Without Too Much Sadness
Red curtains move in the wind of an open window. The warm wind then, on warm sunlight, peers through, looking...
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Mental Health is Not a Halloween Haunt
Dear Creators of Brimstone Haunt: We are Strong 365, a mental health support community comprised of teens and young adults...
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Early Treatment Saved My Life
I had psychosis when I was 20. Early treatment saved my life. I got treatment for psychosis when I spoke...
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Spring Cleaning: Inside and Out
Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go. -Herman Hesse Spring cleaning is...
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Why Substance Abuse Worsens Your Mental Health
Have you ever heard of anyone taking “mind-expanding” drugs? People often use this term when they talk about hallucinogens like...
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Don’t Let Stigma Get in the Way of Your Recovery
My first introduction to mental illness was when I was young and a family member was diagnosed. I became familiar...
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There’s No Time Limit on the Road to Recovery
If I had to describe myself I’d say that I love nature, hiking, and music. And I love to travel,...
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Accepting Yourself Through ACT
The ABCs of ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which means it helps people...
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Inside an Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic
The second in a series of conversations with Krista Baker, creator and program supervisor of the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC)...
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How My Experience in Treatment Launched My Career in Psychiatric Nursing
I was born in Fresno, California and grew up in Maine, on a Native American reservation. I grew up close...
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Digital Intervention Pilot Results: Infographic
Could digital media play a role in shortening the pathway to effective mental healthcare? A closer look at Strong 365...
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My Journey With Schizoaffective Disorder
After four years of tests, imaging, and hospitals, my doctors said, “You’ve got Schizophrenia.” I remember how ungodly still I...
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Carlos: My Story of Strength
I first noticed changes in my mental health in adolescence. I remember my thoughts would sound like a broken radio...
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Leave No Stone Unturned
One therapist’s mission to grow specialized, community-based mental health care that everyone can access This is part one of a series...
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Mental health as a pink ribbon illness: Will we get there?
This week, a new Knott’s Berry Farm attraction, “5150: FearVR,” drew criticism from advocates nationwide, resulting in Knott’s deciding to...
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The Moment I Decided To Take Control Of My Recovery
The following is a contribution from award winning poet and mental health advocate Matthew Gaymer, excerpted from his book, A...
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3 Prescriptions For Self Care When Stress Takes Its Toll
It can be hard enough to get through a typical week keeping stress in check. As we are constantly pelted...
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Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Psychosis
Psychosis remains one of the more misunderstood brain health conditions of our time, and yet, especially among young people, it’s...